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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1956
Page
14
Mickey Mantle, gearing up for his sixth major league season with the New York Yankees, has fans predicting super-stardom as his spring exhibitions hint he could tear the American League apart with his power. He burst onto the scene at 19 and continues to wow.
Mickey Mantle has fans and veteran players buzzing as he dominates Grapefruit League action. He may win batting, home runs, and RBI titles plus MVP, with Terry Moore and Buddy Lewis hailing him as the power and all around star of the season. Mantle belted multiple long hits in nine exhibitions, including a 475 to 500 foot blast clearing center field walls at Al Lang Field.
Willie Jones of the Philadelphia Phillies was beaned by Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe in a Clearwater exhibition. X rays showed no fracture but possible hospital stay loomed as doctors pursued further tests for bleeding behind his left ear. Dodgers won 6-2 amid concerns Jones may miss rest of the exhibition season.
Fort Wayne beat the Hawks 95 to 84 in St Louis to even their best-of-five semifinal as George Yardley scored 30 points amid a game marked by a bench-clearing brawl sparked by Bob Houbreys layup and ensuing scuffle involving Chuck Ogle and Bob Harrison. Police moved in to separate players.
Sacramento dispatch reports Archie Moore, the light heavyweight champion, weighed in at 191 pounds for a non title bout with Howard King in Reno, three pounds over the lightheavy limit of 175. Moore, preparing for a June London defense against Yolande Pompey, absorbed repeated punishment across 10 rounds but remained unyielding at the final bell.
In Sacramento Arch Moore 191 from San Diego outpointed Howard King 188 of Reno over 10 rounds. Hollywood Art Aragon 148 of Los Angeles KO’d Danny Giovanelli 149 of Brooklyn in 9. Beaumont Willie Pep 127 of Hartford outpointed Buddy Baggett 125 of Dallas over 10. Philadelphia Joey Giardello 159 of Philadelphia outpointed Joe Shaw 160 of New York over 10. Boston Walter Byars 139 2 stopped Bobby Murphy 142 2 in 5.
McNeese State guard Bill Reigel, the lone small college pick on the college Olympic basketball squad, previews Madison Square Garden all star games facing giants like Russell and Bergen. He notes team effort behind his 34.3 ppg season and NAIA record 158 points in five NAIA tournament games, while remaining humble about personal glory.
The Canadiens crushed the Rangers 7 to 0 to win the best-of-seven series four games to one. In another playoff game the Maple Leafs defeated the Red Wings 2 to 0 narrowing the Detroit series lead to three games to one.
Philadelphia 119 Syracuse 96? Philadelphia leads best of 5 series 2 1. Fort Wayne 93 St. Louis 84 ties series 2 2. The games reflect a tight playoff race with decisive wins by the 76ers and Fort Wayne franchise in a multi game matchup.
Lightburn, 21, favored 2 to 1 to beat L. C. Morgan in a 10 round bout at the arena. They meet for the second time after Morgan won a split decision in an eight rounder. Lightburn has won seven straight since losses to Isaac Logart and recently defeated Hocaine Khalfi on TV at Madison Square Garden. The fight will be telecast by ABC at 10 p.m.
Middletown's Captain Don Dykes of the Class A championship basketball squad underwent an emergency appendectomy at Middletown Hospital after the team clinched the title. He is reported in good condition and recovering.
Bowing results show top totals and team results with players Kelley Jones Dowlers Snider Hall Vercoe Hickman Ridenour Sams Wilson C Snow. Monday highlights Neal of Broughton posted a 205 single and Neal led with 540 series while Whistle Pop 888 and Pepsi 877 topped the team single game.
Athens High School honors its basketball team and coach at a 6 p.m. banquet in the home economics room. Six seniors include Center Wen Wade Forward Jim Rutkoskie Forward Larry Russell Guard Larry Snyder Guard Joe South and Guard Jim Lee. South and Wade are first team All-SSEOAL. Guest speaker is Jack Gilbert Messenger sports editor. Bulldogs posted 16 6 for the season. cheerleaders are also honored.
Mesa Arizona report quotes Cubs manager Stan Hack expressing optimism about the 1954 season. He cites uncertain outfield, strong infield, and potential from players like Moryn Drake and Haak while noting five starting pitchers and several rookies in spring camp.
Two experienced Ohio basketball players named to the all service team that will compete in the Olympic finals in Kansas City next week. Pfc. Al Bianchi formerly of Bowling Green and Lt. Bernie Janicki ex Duke and Akron Goodyear star, both 6 foot 3. The 14 man squad faces NCAA all stars AAU Buchan Bakers Seattle and AAU runners up Phillips Oilers Bartlesville.
Tucson report notes Jim Busby and Chico Carrasquel joining Cleveland in a winter trade with Chicago sending Larry Doby to the White Sox. All three players have five spring homers as Busby’s ninth inning shot vs Baltimore sealed an 8-7 win. Francona adds fifth homer. Daley earns win after entering in the ninth.
Ohio University fields two teams in the South with baseball and golf activities underway. Baseball coach Bob Wren leads a 21 player squad facing Newberry College, while golf coach Kermit Blosser plans practice at NC State before a Thursday match. Ohio also heads to Parris Island for a three game Marines series and then to Wake Forest Friday. The Bobcats baseball boasts Ralph Nuzum and Bill Hinkle on the mound with Nuzum to start five innings. Blosser brings seven golfers including four veterans. Moore, Kircher, Algeo, and Todd anchor the team. Last season the golf squad posted a 12 4 record and claimed the Mid American Conference title. the baseball team was 11 10 in 1955 with rising prospects. Lineup lists Nakatsuji in center and Weinbrecht at short, with Griesheimer, Hornsby, Horwood, Hutcheson, Tewksbury among others.
Cambridge High School basketball coach Carlton Antonio announced Tuesday he will resign to enter private employment. School officials confirmed the departure and noted the team will search for a successor.
Jim Snyder Ohio University basketball coach will be guest speaker at the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League all star banquet April 6 in the Washington School cafeteria Gallipolis. The event honors SEC all league teams chosen by sportswriters with Claude Swick as toastmaster Ed Clark to present player awards.
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts praises Charley Harmon as a versatile asset who can play every infield and outfield spot and excel at fly balls. Tebbetts notes Rocky Bridges also covers many positions, aiding lineup flexibility. The Redlegs, after a 4-2 lead collapse by Joe Black against the Pirates, plan a Tampa return to face the Cardinals with Rabe and Gross on the mound.
After spring recess Ohio University coach Bob Bartels takes the tennis team outside for the first time this year. Five veterans return, but the pair Lagonegro and Cowan are gone. Last season the Bobcats went 0-9 with a fourth place in the Mid-American meet and start 1956 with a 10 game slate, hosting Kenyon on April 1.
Wednesday lineup features Kansas City versus Boston New York N against Baltimore Chicago A faces Milwaukee Cleveland clashes with Chicago N Detroit plays Philadelphia Washington tackles New York A Brooklyn meets Pittsburgh Cincinnati plays St Louis. Tuesday results show St Louis 2 Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 2 Boston 7 Chicago A 2 Kansas City 7 Detroit 2 Cleveland 8 Baltimore 7 Chicago N 13 New York N 10 Kansas B 9 Memphis SA
Walter Byars defended his New England welterweight title by knocking down Bobby Murphy five times for a technical knockout at 2:23 of the fifth round at the Arena in Boston. Byars, a fast rising local fighter with 15 pro bouts and 13 wins, dominated Murphy in a rare rematch weeks after their first bout.
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